BULLSH*T!
Robert Militzer, a 38-year-old computer programmer who lives in Allen Park, Michigan, is facing criminal contempt of court charges for his use of the word "bullshit".
If it happened in a courtroom, that would be completely understandable. But it didn't. Militzer wrote the word on a check he mailed to the court, in protest over the parking ticket he received in the Detroit suburb of Berkley. The actual phrase he used was "BULLSHIT MONEY GRAB"... which, in reality, it sure seems like it was. The city of Berkley had removed the "No Parking" signs from a residential street where Militzer had parked his car. He says that previously, he knew not to park there because there were signs, but with the signs gone, he thought that it was now OK to park there. Sounds pretty shady on the part of the city, doesn't it? But, of course, cities and towns using parking and traffic fines as revenue is rampant all over the U.S. (Hey, didn't we fight a war over this? The American Revolution? Remember the phrase "Taxation Without Representation"? Exactly.)
Let's take a look at the reason that we have such a concept as "comtempt of court". Its purpose is so that a judge can maintain a certain degree of order, respect, and decorum in the courtroom. I think I can reasonably say, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that this mailed-in parking ticket WAS NOT PROCESSED IN A COURTROOM. Let's be realistic, it was processed by some low-level bot-person in the court clerk's office. Well, waaaahhhhh, looks like someone got their precious little feelings hurt. Boo-freakin-hoo. Someone needs to tell judges that they are NOT gods. (If this joker was in MY municipality, you can bet your bottom dollar I'd be voting for the other candidate come election time.)
And for once, the ACLU (or as I like to call them, the Anti-American Civil Liberties Union) is standing up for something I actually believe in and agree with. The ACLU attorney representing Militzer states that these charges are in conflict with Militzer's right to freedom of speech. I say: Right on, ACLU! (Make note of this moment -- you will probably never catch me saying that EVER again!)
Oh, and to the city of Berkley, I say: BULLSHIT!
(Link to the Detroit News article, from which I paraphrased heavily)
If it happened in a courtroom, that would be completely understandable. But it didn't. Militzer wrote the word on a check he mailed to the court, in protest over the parking ticket he received in the Detroit suburb of Berkley. The actual phrase he used was "BULLSHIT MONEY GRAB"... which, in reality, it sure seems like it was. The city of Berkley had removed the "No Parking" signs from a residential street where Militzer had parked his car. He says that previously, he knew not to park there because there were signs, but with the signs gone, he thought that it was now OK to park there. Sounds pretty shady on the part of the city, doesn't it? But, of course, cities and towns using parking and traffic fines as revenue is rampant all over the U.S. (Hey, didn't we fight a war over this? The American Revolution? Remember the phrase "Taxation Without Representation"? Exactly.)
Let's take a look at the reason that we have such a concept as "comtempt of court". Its purpose is so that a judge can maintain a certain degree of order, respect, and decorum in the courtroom. I think I can reasonably say, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that this mailed-in parking ticket WAS NOT PROCESSED IN A COURTROOM. Let's be realistic, it was processed by some low-level bot-person in the court clerk's office. Well, waaaahhhhh, looks like someone got their precious little feelings hurt. Boo-freakin-hoo. Someone needs to tell judges that they are NOT gods. (If this joker was in MY municipality, you can bet your bottom dollar I'd be voting for the other candidate come election time.)
And for once, the ACLU (or as I like to call them, the Anti-American Civil Liberties Union) is standing up for something I actually believe in and agree with. The ACLU attorney representing Militzer states that these charges are in conflict with Militzer's right to freedom of speech. I say: Right on, ACLU! (Make note of this moment -- you will probably never catch me saying that EVER again!)
Oh, and to the city of Berkley, I say: BULLSHIT!
(Link to the Detroit News article, from which I paraphrased heavily)
posted by Jim McKee at 10:48 AM
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That's pretty funny to me, in and of itself.
I see the SPAM whore is up to thier old tricks!!!! LOL ;o)
Well I have been informed. I have NEVER EVER heard of a judge issuing a Contempt order for a Misdeamenor ticket?? WTF???
Well, I guess it's time to get caught up on my Tort Law!!! LOL ;o)
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All bullshit. Good thing I didn't write 'bite my ass' on the check I wrote to Allen Park for a speeding ticket. I was this ----- close to doing it.
Yeah, even though it should be covered under "freedom of speech", I don't think I'll be writing any nasty comments on my checks to municipalities, either (infrequent though they may be). I mean, it seems you'd probably win in the end, but who wants to go through all the hassle? I've got better things to do with my time, and probably so do most other people.
These are the cases that become "case law ans sited in a court of law as "presidence"...He should take it all the way to the Highest courts of Judge Judy!!!!
YEAH! Judge Judy! That bitch rocks!
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